Bella POV:"From Daniel," Noah said, handing me the flowers and the slice of cake. He must have seen the confused look on my face."Oh," I said, taking the items. He wasn't here, but at least he remembered. Climbing into the car, Noah closed the door once I was settled in. So, Daniel was capable of sending things to me, but he couldn't answer a simple phone call. And I had left him more than a dozen messages, begging him to call me back."Are you doing anything tonight?" I asked Noah. He started the car and turned to me."Nothing, why?" he asked, and I smiled, opening the window. Taking the card off the bouquet, I saw that it was a pathetic, generic 'well done' card. Feeling a surge of frustration, I threw the card and the bouquet out the window. I dusted my hands and turned to Noah."Stay with me tonight," I said, and he cleared his throat."Oh, um, okay," he said, a small smile spreading on his face."But we need to get some things first from Pyaterochka," I added, and he nodded, sp

Daniel POV: Fuck, I'm stupid. I need to figure out something to get Bella to talk to me because ignoring her has pushed her into another man's arms, and I don't fucking want that. I don't know if I can give Bella more than friends with benefits, but if there's one thing for sure, I don't want her to move on to him or anyone, for that matter. Bella is mine; she always will be. I just need to remind her. Noah doesn't know the ugly side of Bella, but I do, and I know what she needs. I am what she needs. Walking out of her apartment building after 10 minutes of standing there, wondering if I should break down the door and confront Noah for even thinking of touching Bella (because I know he has, no man would be stupid enough to not want Bella), I decide to leave. Walking towards my car, I climb inside. Taking my phone out of my pocket, I dial the one person that will make Bella want to talk to me. It took forever trying to find her since Bella has only told me that she was the woman who p

Daniel POV:This is probably the most awkward dinner I have ever been to. Mrs. Vitale can see how awkward things are between Bella and me. I'm pretty sure even the wait staff can too. I honestly don't even know what to say to Bella around Mrs. Vitale because I'm not one to air- what's that phrase about the airing the dish rag something like that"So Bella how are you finding Russia? You are a long way from home Tesoro" she says to Bella and Bella sighs"I know Nonna but there was nothing much left for me to do back home," Bella says and Mrs. Vitale sighs"They haven't spoken to you have they," Mrs. Vitale says and Bella rolls her eyes making Mrs. Vitale pinch her arm. Bella mutters 'Sorry' and I smile at their interaction"Why would they? I haven't spoken to them since I was 5 and that's because I was in their way" Bella says. Is she talking about her parents? Oh"I'm sorry Tesoro," Mrs. Vitale says grabbing her hand and Bella just nods going back to eat. Mrs. Vitale yawns and then wi

Daniel POV:I haven't gone home in 3 days and I haven't gotten any voicemails from Bella which is strange because she always leaves me a couple. I even tried calling her but I'm the one who got sent straight to voicemail.She can't simply be mad about me leaving her like that. She literally had someone's fingers up her pussy and I haven't let any woman touch my dick since we both agreed on being casual I mean for fuck sake she moved to Moscow for me. But now she's going to sex clubs. I don't even know who she is anymoreI've literally been sitting in one of my empty cells covered in blood that's not even mine. We kind of had an attack yesterday but luckily none of my men got hurt. You see I never let Bella see the ugly side of my work because it's not pretty"Boss" looking up I see one of my newest recruits, Nina Takahashi. She was the top shooter at her father's Yakuza but then he decided to marry her off to Xavier or me but we both declined and told her that she could just stay with

Bella POV: "Why are you seeing both Daniel and Noah" my Nonna shouts from the lounge. I stop stirring the pot and I look up to see that she's giving me the look that always made me tell her the truth when I was little and it's still working now "Nonna I'm not it's just complicated but I'm with Daniel," I say and shakes her head looking disappointed "Nothing is ever complicated Cocca(sweetie)" she says continuing to knit. I wish it was as easy as she's making it seem. I mean when I'm with Noah I completely forget about Daniel but when I'm with Daniel I can't think about anything because my body is always aware of his near mine Going back to stirring the pot I find myself putting a lid on the pot and taking my phone out. Scrolling through my contacts I find Daniel's number and I dial it. It rings for a while but when I look up at the picture that Noah painted it stares back at me and my heart just aches. I end the call and I frown. Calling Daniel doesn't feel right and I've just com